Block By Block
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Block By Block, a Forge decoration mod for 1.20.1, adds a set of deco blocks that include colored bricks, chiseled blocks, packed ice bricks and soul sandstone variants.
What it does
The mod contributes decorative building blocks to the game. Colored Bricks come in several colors, each with stairs, slabs and walls. Five chiseled blocks are new and four existing blocks were retextured, and packed ice has its own brick variant along with a chiseled form. Soul sandstone block types extend the sandstone family, and two sandstone blocks were retextured.
Players progress through a bonus advancement tied to the new content. The interface is available in English and Polish. Both the server and every player need the mod for the blocks to load on both sides. Block By Block is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files target Forge for 1.20.1 only, with 1.1 as the latest release, published 2025-05-15.
Key features
Colored brick sets
Colored Bricks come in multiple hues, each with matching stairs, slabs and walls for building.
Chiseled and retextured blocks
Five newly added chiseled blocks sit alongside four retextured existing blocks for detailed facades.
Packed ice bricks
Packed ice is available as bricks and as chiseled packed ice bricks, giving cold-themed builds more variety.
Soul sandstone types
New soul sandstone block types, plus two retextured sandstone blocks, extend the sandstone palette.
English and Polish text
The mod's text is available in English and Polish.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Building with matching sets
Stairs, slabs and walls in each colored brick set let builders finish rooms and exteriors with one material family.
Cold and desert builds
Packed ice and soul sandstone blocks suit frozen and sandy themed structures.
Who it’s for: Builders on Forge 1.20.1 who want more decorative block types for houses, interiors and landscapes. Server owners who run Forge 1.20.1 need the mod on the server as well as on each player's client.
How it compares
Wood and sand bricks is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. very many blocks(VMB) is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is server-side only and also under All rights reserved. Colored Bricks covers Fabric and Forge for 1.16 – 1.21.8 under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, which is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block By Block | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-15 |
| Wood and sand bricks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-24 |
| very many blocks(VMB) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-01-05 |
| Colored Bricks | Fabric and Forge | 1.16 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-08-12 |
Questions
Does Block By Block need Forge?
Does the server need Block By Block?
Which game versions does Block By Block support?
In the catalog
Block By Block is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Block By Block currently supports 2 languages: English and Polish. As of right now I have halted the development of the mod, however i could return to it in the future.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/block-by-block-tsha
- Owner
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- Published
- 2025-05-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15